TREES FOR LONG ISLAND 



HARDY GARDEN FLOWERS 



ALYSSUM saxatile compactum. Golden Tuft. This bright 

 little plant grows less than a foot high, and is covered with 

 a fluffy mass of golden blossoms in early spring. It thrives 

 in dry situations, and is a suitable companion for the Moss 

 Pink, the white or Lilacina varieties harmonizing, as well 

 as the Iris pumila hybrids; all bloom together. 



AMSONIA Tabernsemontana. A vigorous, shrub-like plant 

 bearing light blue flowers in June. It may be appropriately 

 placed in the shrubbery. Suitable for dry ground. 2 feet. 



ANGHUSA Italica, Dropmore variety. The beautiful Gen- 

 tian-blue so much desired. A much-branching plant grow- 

 ing 4 or 5 feet high and blooming all summer. 



ANEMOXE Japonica alba. Japanese Windflower. It is hard 

 to adequately describe this most beautiful of all the fall 

 flowers. It ranks with the Madonna Lily of June for purity. 

 The pure white flowers, about 3 inches across, with their 

 golden stamens, are borne on graceful stems, rising about 2 

 feet high. An exquisite cut-flower from August to hard 

 frost. 



A. Japonica, var. "Queen Charlotte." The silvery pink 



shade of the La France Rose. 

 ANTHEMIS tinctoria. Marguerite. A compact, bushy plant 



covered with golden yellow flowers throughout the summer. 



It will do well on poor soil. 15 inches. 



AQUILE6IA. Columbine. The airy grace of the Columbine 



makes it a fitting ornament to any part of the garden. It 



is particularly attractive planted among the German Irises, 



each augmenting the beauty of the other. 

 A. Canadensis. Common American Columbine. The vari- 

 ety which is native on our northern rocky ledges, and which 



was called Wild Honeysuckle by our grandmothers. The 



flowers are red and yellow. 

 A. chrysantha. Golden Columbine. A yellow variety with 



long spurs. Graceful and delicate in appearance. 

 A. coerulea. Rocky Mountain Columbine. A long-spurred 



variety of clear bright blue and white. Flower and foliage are 



very dainty, but with us are not vigorous. See A. HelencB for 



the same color. 



A. Helense. A new hybrid which, although not so long-spurred as the Coerulea, is strong-growing and, as it bears 

 large flowers of the same shade of blue and white, it should be used by those who wish this color. 



Anemone Japonica the daintiest flower of autumn 



Aquilegias are distinguished by having long, tubular petals with a drop of honey 

 at the tip. They bloom in time to feed the hummingbirds on their return from the 

 tropics in May. 



Garden path bordered by Boxwood and arched by Rosa Wichuraiana and Privet. 



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Aqnilegia nivea grandiilora. A long- 

 spurred white sort, borne on tall, stiff 

 stems which do not arch as do the 

 foregoing varieties. Fine for massing 

 in the garden and for cut-flowers. 



Mixed Varieties. In fine shades of 

 blues, yellows, and reds. 



ARABIS alpina. Alpine Rock Cress. 

 One of the very early spring flowers; 

 splendid for bordering or for car- 

 peting; expecially good in the bulb 

 bed. Pure white. 



ARMERIA plantaginea. Thrift; Sea 



Pink. This plant is used principally 

 for its foliage, which forms little 

 tufts like grass or moss, and is used 

 for bordering flower-beds. It thrives 

 near the sea. The blossoms are rosy 

 pink. 6 inches. 



ASCLEPIAS tuber osa. Butterfly 

 Weed. Occasionally growing in 

 sandy soil on Long Island is seen 

 a mass of glowing orange flowers in 

 the hottest period of midsummer. 

 This pure and brilliant color and 

 the drought-resisting qualities of the 

 plant seem to us so valuable that 

 we are growing it in quantity in 

 order that brilliant effects may be 

 created on sterile soils. We re- 

 commend the use of it in masses, to 

 light up and contrast with the rich 

 green of Cedar and Pine groves,where 

 it will make a glorious show, ij^ ft. 



